Ruling on living with non-Muslims
Question: I live with ten colleagues of various nationalities, including nine Christians and one atheist. We have our main meal together on one table. The...
Ruling on listening to Christian programs to know more
Question: Sometimes I listen to some Christian radio programs only in order to know and learn about Christian thought. What is the Islamic view on...
Ruling on listening to Christian broadcast
Question: Is listening to a Christian radio station forbidden, although the listener believes in Islam, Allah, and His Messenger (peace be upon him) and no...
Ruling on keeping the company of a brother who refuses to enter Islam
Question: Is it permissible to keep company with a non-Muslim brother whom you called to accept Islam but he refused? Answer: You should not take...
Ruling on Non-Muslims entering Masjids
Question: What is the ruling on non-Muslims entering a Masjid (mosque) or Musalla (a place for Prayer), whether to attend the Salah (Prayer) or to...
Ruling on invoking Allah for the Kafir
Question: I am a government employee. My direct supervisor is Christian. What is the ruling on using phrases such as: “May Allah bless you”, “May...
Ruling on importing goods bearing the Swiss flag symbol
Question: We want to import Swiss pocketknives on which the Swiss flag logo is inscribed. We would like you to inform us whether the logo...
Ruling on honoring the people of Bid'ah
Question: I would like to inform you that I work in the Province of Badr in Al-Madinah Al-Nabawiyyah. There, we found many young men who...
Ruling on hiring a non-Muslim
Question: Is it permissible for a Muslim to employ a non-Muslim as a servant or driver? What if this employer has no religion? Answer: It...
Ruling on having one temple for the three religions; Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Question: Is it permissible to have one temple for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam? Answer: It is not permissible to have one place of worship that...
Ruling on hanging a non-Muslim country's flag on a Muslim's chest
Question: Some foreign authorities distribute two types of flags, one for Saudi Arabia and the other one for their non-Muslim countries. A military official hangs...
Ruling on giving a non-Muslim neighbor from the Udhiyah
Question: If my neighbor is non-Muslim, but he never annoys me with regard to my ‘Ibadah (worship). Is it permissible to give him a part...
Ruling on making friendship with a Christian
Question: Is it permissible for a Muslim to befriend, visit and study with a Christian friend? Answer: It is permissible for a Muslim to kindly...
Ruling on eating foods prepared for Neyruz feast after it
Question: We know that it is not permissible to celebrate what is called Neyruz (Iranian new year holiday), as it is one of the feasts...
Ruling on decorating the Masjid minaret with Christian decoration
Question: First: Last year, people placed the word “Allahu Akbar” (Allah is the Greatest) on the minaret of the Islamic Center in Ramadan after Christmas...
Ruling on congratulating others in the new Gregorian or Hijri years or the Mawlid
Question: Is it permissible to congratulate non-Muslims on the occasion of the new Gregorian year, the new Hijri (lunar) year, and the Mawlid (the Prophet’s...
Ruling on students congratulating Hindu teachers on their feasts
Question: All our teachers are Hindu and many of their festivals and religious ceremonies come up on which all the students greet and congratulate them....
Ruling on congratulating a Christian teacher or who commits acts of Shirk
Question: Most of our teachers are Mushriks (those who associate others with Allah in His Divinity or worship) or People of the Book either Jews...
Ruling on saying the Christians are better than Muslims in dealings
Question: It is common among us to say “Nowadays the Christians are better than Muslims in dealing with others.” Answer: It is not permissible to...
Ruling on celebrating holidays of Non-Muslims
Question: What is the ruling on Muslims who celebrate holidays of non-Muslims that Allah did not sanction, such as the Mother’s Day, Sham Al-Nasim and...